Data Delivery Lead

Join our journey to create a new experience for The National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good.

We are Allwyn UK part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across Europe which includes Czech Republic Austria Greece Cyprus & Italy.

While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.

Well talk a bit more about us further down the page but for now lets talk about the role and who were looking for

A bit about the role

The Data Delivery Lead acts as a strategic business partner and domain analytics leader driving the delivery of data and analytics solutions across the Lottery and related business areas. This role combines deep domain understanding with advanced analytics expertise to deliver impactful business-aligned solutions. By embedding BI within business processes and collaborating closely with stakeholders the Data Delivery Lead ensures analytics initiatives directly support organisational goals and regulatory requirements.

What youll be doing...

Ownership of BI Roadmap

• Define shape and maintain a domain-driven BI roadmap ensuring alignment with both enterprise strategy and specific business unit priorities.
• Evaluate and prioritise new requests (e.g. dashboards compliance updates self-service expansions) in partnership with business units.
• Prioritise initiatives based on business impact regulatory needs and stakeholder feedback

Leadership & Business Partnering

• Serve as the primary BI contact for designated business domains developing a nuanced understanding of their objectives challenges and data needs.
• Build strong partnerships with business leaders (e.g. Finance Marketing Operations) co-creating analytics solutions that drive value and inform decision-making
• Facilitate regular domain-focused workshops and forums to surface opportunities for data-driven improvement.

Leadership & Mentorship

• DirectlyoverseeData Platform Business Analysts and Visualisation providing day-to-day guidance and establishing standardized best practices
• Foster acollaborative growth-focused environment that encourages knowledge sharing continuous learning and method consistency

Mindset & Continuous Improvement

• Promotecreativesolutions for reporting challengese.g. advanced dashboards data transformations new integrationswhile maintaining alignment with regulations and operation
• Track emerging trends in BI/analytics tools (e.g. advanced features in Power BI) championing pilot tests or POCs for improved functionality.
• Champion a culture of innovation within business domains piloting new BI tools and methodologies that address unique domain challenges.

-On Reporting & BI Expertise

• Offerexpert-levelguidance on Power BI or equivalent tools assisting in complex data modeling DAX optimization or performance tuning.
• Collaborate with the Reporting Engineering Manager on advanced architectural decisions or major pipeline enhancements.

Engagement & Influence

• Act as a trusted advisor to business partners translating complex analytics into actionable recommendations.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions ensuring solutions are tailored to domain-specific processes and KPIs.
• Conduct regularmeetingswith stakeholders to negotiate project timelines scope and provide updates on roadmap progress.

Quality & Compliance

• Work with governance/security teams to ensurelottery compliance(e.g. anonymity of winners restricted data usage) for all reporting solutions.
• Oversee data validation or QA steps confirming accuracy of metrics and performance insights.

Satisfaction & Self-Service Promotion

• Advocate forself-servicecapabilities supporting creation of curated datasets intuitive dashboards or semantic layers for non-technical users
• Conductuser trainingor adoption sessions gathering feedback to refine solutions and measure user satisfaction.

& Delivery Management

• Overseeend-to-endanalytics initiatives: scoping backlog management user acceptance testing final deployment.
• Ensure on-schedule on-budget delivery of solutions highlighting potential risks or dependencies to the Head of BI or relevant leads.

Key Measures of Success:

1.Roadmap Execution & Innovation

• % of roadmap items (functional or technical enhancements) delivered on schedule; successful integration of new innovative features that improve lottery analytics.

Satisfaction & Prioritization

• Positive feedback from business units (finance marketing ops) on clarity andeffectivenessof reporting solutions.
• Evidence ofeffectivebacklog prioritization ensuring high-impact projects are addressed first.

3.Data Accuracy & Regulatory Alignment

• Minimal data quality incidents related to lottery data (e.g. sales draws); no compliance breaches with lottery or privacy regulations.

Performance & Development

• Growth inBusiness Analystsskill sets as seen in consistent documentation methodology and solution quality.
• Positive synergy with the Reporting Engineering Manager enabling a streamlined development cycle.

Engagement & Self-Service Adoption

• Increase in the number of self-service dashboards created/used by business teams demonstrating user empowerment.
• Reduction in repetitive ad hoc requests as more users rely on curated datasets and user-friendly reports.

What experience were looking for

• 14 Years in BI/Analytics
• Proven experience in domain-driven data delivery ideally within regulated or complex business environments.
• Demonstrated success in business partnering stakeholder management and influencing at all levels.
• Ability to translate business strategy and domain knowledge into actionable analytics roadmaps and solutions.
• Demonstrable leadership in deliveringreporting & analyticssolutions ideally in regulated environments (lottery or similar)
• Experience in troubleshooting optimising and directly building analytics solutions
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Expertise in Reporting Tools (Power BI Preferred)
• Hands-onproficiency with advanced data modeling DAX performance tuning etc.; comfortable mentoring others in best practices.
• Functional & Technical Roadmap Management
• Strong track record ofowningroadmaps balancing user requests compliance and strategic data initiatives
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement
• History of championingcreative iterativesolutions in analyticse.g. evaluating new AI/ML features or advanced BI functionalities.
• Project Delivery & Stakeholder Management
• Experience withend-to-endBI projects: from gathering requirements to UAT/deployment communicating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Skilled atprioritizingtasks negotiating deadlines and aligning solutions with organizational goals.
• Data Governance & Compliance Awareness
• Familiarity withlotteryor similarly regulated industry guidelines (security privacy data usage).
• Comfortable integrating anonymization or masking methods as needed.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship
• Capable ofleadingandcoachingBusiness Analysts on best practices promoting consistent methods across the reporting function.
• Confidence in building collaborative relationships with data engineers testers business stakeholders.

Additional Qualifications

• AWS Certifications ( Certified Big Data Specialty AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional) arehighly preferred.
• Knowledge of Betting and Gaming (Lottery) domain is preferred.
• Prior experience working withlarge-scale data environmentsin a fast-paced or startup-like setting is a plus.

About us:

Weve developed ground-breaking technologies built player protection frameworks and have a proven track record of making lotteries better.

• Innovation - We pride ourselves on it! Were constantly looking for new ways to excite our customers bringing new products to enjoy which is all underpinned by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all.
• Giving back Did you know that playing the lottery generates around 30m a week for charities and good causes in the UK Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10 year licence
• Sustainability Our aim to be net zero by 2030 which would make us the first lottery provider globally to achieve this
• Inclusion and accessibility We are making all parts of The National Lottery inclusive whether you play a game in a store or online.

If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process please contact a member of the talent team at and well be happy to help.

**Being the custodians of the National Lottery license is a big responsibility so all of our roles are subject to extensive background checks**

An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre

At Allwyn weve put together a range of inclusive benefits and policies to support our colleagues at every stage of their lives and careers.

Heres a list of some of the fantastic benefits we offer

• Company bonus scheme
• Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%
• 26 days annual leave 2 Life Days (and bank holidays)
• Complimentary Private Medical
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• 500 wellness allowance
• Access to nutritional advisor and personal trainers
• Discounted Health Assessments
• Complimentary Financial coaching

Our benefits and policies reflect our commitment to wellbeing and inclusivity and are enhanced with features that benefit our colleagues (and their families). By offering a variety of benefits that support our colleagues we continue to create a place of work where people feel rewarded and can succeed.